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Coendu

Coendou prehensilis

Photo by ivanrey969
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Field Notes

Description:

A large rodent covered with short thick spines with a yellowish color. It spends most of it's time in the trees and is nocturnal.

Notes:

"..I spotted this Porcupine in a cattle ranch and it was walking along a barbed wire fence to get to a tree nearby. It's possible that it was trying to avoid a couple of Crab eating foxes that were nearby."

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Comments (9)

Thanks. That's very interesting and important information. It would be great if you could add that to your notes.
Wow, great pictures... Never seen this animal before, it's great to learn something new =)
Thanl you all for your comments! Dandoucette, I spotted this Porcupine in a cattle ranch and it was walking along a barbed wire fence to get to a tree nearby. It's possible that it was trying to avoid a couple of Crab eating foxes that were nearby.
The The Brazilian Porcupine In the wild, prehensile-tailed porcupines can be pretty tough. They have been known to bite and hit those who attack or try to capture them. They stamp their hind feed when excited and curl up in a ball if caught. They also sit on their haunches, shake their spines, and emit both deep growls and high-pitched cries.
Very cool! Where did you see this exactly? Looks like it's walking on a barbed wire fence.
Great spot! I've never seen one of these guys before!
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2012

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